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  2. AUSTRALASIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday. --Colonel Weir, D.S.O., When speaking at a reception to the Boy Scouts in the Adelaide Town Hall, said he could scarcely find words to say. how ...

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  3. BALLINA RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The regular monthly meeting of the Ballina Red Cross Society was held at the depot on Friday last. Mrs. Miller presided and 27 members were present. The Ballina Turf ...

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  4. SPORTING NOTES.

    The Coraki Tattersall's Club held their annual race meeting on St. Patrick's Day and although the attendance was not up to the average, it was without doubt a ...

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  5. RUSSIA.

    PETROGRAD, Tuesday. --A Petrograd message says the Volynsky. Guards declared for the revolution and expressed loyalty to the Government. The men carried red ...

    Article : 53 words
  6. HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The French have made important progress in the Lower Couchy Forest. They occupied Folembray La Fucille, notwithstanding vigorous enemy ...

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  7. FOR AND AGAINST.

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  8. DUMA DEPUTIES APPEAL.

    PETROGRAD, Tuesday. --Russian Deputies visited the firing line under bombardment, exhorting the men to trust their officers. The peasant farmers' Deputy ...

    Article : 100 words
  9. WASTE AND DESTRUCTIVENESS.

    PARIS, Tuesday. --Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters on Wednesday refers to the enemy's waste of hundreds of tons of explosives in the wanton ...

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  10. WEARING MILITARY UNIFORM.

    SYDNEY,Wednesday .--Carl Schnicker, 18, was charged at the Police Court with wearing a military uniform, and hot being a in ember of the Defence Forces, also with ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. THE CAPITAL SAFE.

    PETROGRAD, Wednesday. --Reuter's Petrograd correspondent writing last Wednesday says :--Since. Gutchkoff's warning it is not likely that there will be any ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. OUTPOST AFFAIR.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --Reuter's correspondent at headquarters says the only change yesterday was the retirement of the British outpost at Norsel before a strong German ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. LIBEL ACTION.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. --William Gordon Hayes Williams, Registrar-General of New South Wales and a solicitor, has instituted an action against the proprietors of the ...

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  14. SALE OF BASE METALS.

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday. --The Chairman of the Victorian Stock Exchange states Mr. Hughes has sold the Australian output of base metals for ten years to Great ...

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  15. GUNS FOUND IN CITY.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --A Petrograd correspondent states that the extraordinary commission investigating the illegalities of ex-Minesters and officials of the old regime ...

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  16. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    NEW YORK, Tuesday. --Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, says Congress probably will authorise a Large bond issue whose proceeds. would purchase the French bonds. ...

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  17. XMAS PARCEL ACKNOWLEDGED.

    As so few of the Xmas parcels have been acknowledged up to date, members of the Federal War Chest will be pleased to hear that Miss Evears has this week received. ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. ROISEL OCCUPIED.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The Germans admit, that the enemy after, repeated fruitless advances occupied Roisel. "Strong French forces came upon our reserves between the Oise and ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. MORE GAINS.

    PARIS, Tuesday. --A French communique says:-- We continued to advance south of the Oise, in the Lower Couchy Forest, of which we occupy the entire northern portion. The ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. CORNDALE RED CROSS.

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  21. ARRIVAL OF ARMED LINER.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The first American arrived liner has arrived at Liverpool. The passengers include four ladies and five journalists. No German submarine was ...

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  22. CORNDALE WAR CHEST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  23. WITH THE BRITISH.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The enemy attacked the Russians on the west bank of the River Chara with asphyxiating gases arid compelled them to fall back. ...

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  24. AUSTRALIANS IN THE FIGHT.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The Australians have been fighting their road towards Gambrai against the stiffest opposition. The fifth division took Beaumetz and encountered heavy ...

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  25. ANOTHER LINER GETS THROUGH.

    LONDON. Tuesday. --The St. Louis, armed with six inches and manned by selected gunners, travelled direct through the danger zone unhindered. ...

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  26. LATE LANCE-CORPL PERCY DALEY.

    Cr. J. A. Daley, of Alstonyville has just received a long letter, written by his nepheew Lance Corpl. Percy Daley, who was subsequently killed in action in France (in ...

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  27. THE CASE SETTLED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. --After luncheon Mr. Shand, K.C., announced that the action had been settled and defendants are to withdraw all imputations against plaintiff ...

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  28. EXPLOSIONS' AT MUNITIONS FACTORIES.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --An accidental explosion occurred at a munitions factory, in the north of England. No serious damage was done although there was one killed and nine ...

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  29. CHARITABLE BEOUESTS.

    SYDNEY, Monday. --The estate of the late John Gregory Rigney, of East Maitland has been valued for probate at £28,987. The testator made a number of ...

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  30. THE FRENCH ADVANCE.

    PARIS, Tuesday: --Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters in describing the fighting at Solssone states the French are steadily driving the enemy from position to ...

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  31. ENORMOUS EXPLOSION.

    LONDON. Tuesday. --An Amsterdam message says an enormous explosion was heard on the frontier and then it was discovered that the German depot at Charleroi had been ...

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  32. A SCOTISH CHIEFTAIN'S HEATH.

    Every Sctochman in the Empire who knows anything of Scotland will regret says our London correspondent on January 25, to hear of the death of the Duke, of Atholl. He ...

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  33. CAVALRY WORK.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --Field Marshal Sir D. Haig reports : --Our cavalry, drove out the enemy from Longaveenes, Lieramont, and Equancourt; which we occupied. The enemy's ...

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  34. THE PINCH ON THE ENEMY.

    LONDON Tuesday. --In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil (Minister for Blockade), replying to criticism. regarding the effectiveness of the blockade, declared it had ...

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  35. NEWS OF BYRON BOYS.

    Pte. F. W. Flick, of the 46th Battalion writing to his mother at Broken Head from Salisbury Plain says :--I met Hector McPherson, he is not long out of the ...

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  36. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    LONDON. Tuesday. --A Prussian airman says Prince Frederick Karl died of wounds, recently and was reported missing. ...

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  37. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. --Two railway laborers were severely injured at Eveleigh railway yards last night and buried, under about 15 tons of coal. They had a miraculous ...

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  38. A SILLY PROCLAMATION.

    LONDON, Tuesday . --German aeroplanes are scattering proclamations declaring the English dethroned the Czar because he no longer would be subservient to them. The ...

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  39. A NOTABLE CAPTURE.

    PARIS, Tuesday. --A Paris correspondent says :--Interest is now concentrating on the sector at St. Quentin, which both French and British sire approaching. The ...

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  40. MISSING MAIL BAGS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. --An inquiry board at the General Post Office is still sitting in regard to the disappearance of the registered mail bags and parcels and their supervision ...

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  41. THE BALKANS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --A communique says: --We captured a quarter of a mile, of trenches in the direction of the coast of Cero-Nastena, taking 100 prisoners. The Italians supported ...

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  42. WOLLONGBAR SOLDIERS AID.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wollongbar, Soldiers Aid took place on Tuesday last. Mrs. Young (President) occupied the chair, 18 members being present. ...

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  43. BELGIAN DEPORTEES.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The Belgian Government have received letters from eye witnesses describing the terrible fate of the Belgian deportees in Germany. whose ...

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  44. STATE FINANCES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. --It is understood that Ministers admit the year will end with a substantial deficit. The Treasurer's hopes are now concentrated almost wholly upon the ...

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  45. HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --The Admiralty reports that the British hospital ship Asturias, which was steaming with all navigation lights and all distinguishing Red Cross signs ...

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  46. CALLING UP 1918 MEN.

    PARIS, Tuesday.-- Reuter's Paris correspondent says : --On Wednesday the Chamber of Deputies authorised the calling up of the 1918 class after Easter, and adopted ...

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  48. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. --General Cadorna says Italy is quite prepared for the reported great enemy offensive and has neglected nothing to meet the strongest attacks. Even if ...

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  49. MASSING IN BELGIUM.

    AMSTERDAM, Tuesday. --It is reported that between the 12th and 18th March German troops were transported to Belgium on a larger scale than any since 1914. ...

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